Surgeon General issues national call to action on hypertension control
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 08, 2020
Healthcare providers are being called on to help make hypertension control a national public health priority. The Surgeon General’s office has released a new document outlining goals and strategies.
Most clinicians don’t follow hypertension diagnosis guidelines, survey finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2020
In a surprise to researchers, few professionals surveyed across 10 medical centers reported using out-of-office blood pressure monitoring to screen for and diagnose hypertension.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, September 1
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 01, 2020
No link between high blood pressure drugs and cancer, large study finds … FDA chief: Any early COVID vaccine approval will be a ‘science, medicine, data decision’ … Navigation problems may be an...
Clinical Briefs for Monday June 8
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 05, 2020
It’s safe to reduce blood pressure medication in certain elders, study finds … Personality traits linked to higher risk of pre-dementia syndromes … Blood pressure control may slow progression of...
High blood pressure during and after exercise may reveal future health challenges
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Alicia Lasek
May 20, 2020
Monitoring blood pressure changes during and after exercise may help identify the odds of developing hypertension and cardiovascular disease, say researchers.
Nighttime high blood pressure may affect the brain, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 16, 2020
Adults with high blood pressure that rises at night show more signs of cognitive loss than their peers whose blood pressure dips at night.
Watch for high blood pressure when steroids are used in inflammatory illness
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 23, 2020
Regular oral steroid use in diseases such as arthritis can have an outsize effect on hypertension, investigators say.
As hypertension-related deaths climb, researchers call for action
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 19, 2020
Hypertension mortality rates have risen by 72% in rural settings and 20% in urban areas, according to findings from 10 million death records.